Dear travelers,
“
There exists, in the middle of time / The possibility of an island
”, writes Michel Houellebecq.
We specify: “
the possibility of islands
”, and only in Europe.
For a timeless break, precisely in the off-season, just a stone's throw from the winter holidays, we suggest you set sail without having to take out your passport.
Off the coast of Ireland, the fierce Aran Islands promise a secret and wild retreat.
In Sardinia, the granite reliefs of Maddalena depict the dream of a desert island.
To the unmissable Balearic Islands, head for Formentera, the smallest and most confidential island in the archipelago.
Finally, in the Azores, a change of scenery guaranteed: these are the most distant islands from the European continent.
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In Ireland, the scent of the end of the world in the Aran Islands
Heavy skies and dry stone walls: the fundamentals of the Aranese winter.
Antonin Borgeaud / Le Figaro Magazine
In winter, between two puffs of tobacco puffed from the other side of the Atlantic, the Aran archipelago cultivates its celity far from the summer crowds.
Immerse yourself in the last refuge of Irish mythology.
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Land of mysteries guarded by the emblematic Etna, Sicily is a dream island, bordered by impressive jagged coastlines, wild coves and fine sandy beaches.
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La Maddalena, an intact fragment of Sardinia
Wild goats perched on the taffoni of Caprera.
Stanislas Fautré / Le Figaro Magazine
Located in the northeast of Sardinia, this myriad of granite islands and islets is unique in the Mediterranean.
Uninhabited for a long time despite their strategic position at the entrance to the mouths of Bonifacio, they have remained intact.
A paradise of rocks and water, of prodigious but fragile beauty.
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Formentera, the discreet one of the Balearic Islands
Sunset at the Cape Barbaria lighthouse.
Laurent Fabre / Le Figaro Travel
South of Ibiza, the smallest of the islands of the Balearic archipelago is a jewel of tranquility.
Discreet, confidential, a subtle island which, proud of its ecosystem, has chosen to develop sustainable tourism for the greatest happiness of its visitors.
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The Azores, a new center of attraction
The mysterious Mount Pico, the highest volcano in Portugal.
Stanislas Fautré / Le Figaro Magazine
Almost halfway between Lisbon and New York, the Azores archipelago is spread over nearly 600 kilometers in the middle of the North Atlantic.
These nine volcanic islands, which once fascinated Portuguese navigators, remain one of the most exotic destinations on the European continent.
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